FROM AMAZON: Oliver Stone and the Camel Club are back in their most dangerous adventure yet, a war on two fronts.

Casino king Jerry Bagger from The Collectors is hunting Annabelle Conroy, who conned him out of millions. Stone and his colleagues Reuben, Milton, and Caleb marshal all their resources to protect Annabelle. Yet all their skills may not be enough when a deadly new opponent rips off the veneer of Stone's own mysterious past.

Bagger's menace pales next to newcomer Harry Finn's lethality. Seeming a normal family man, Finn has already killed three men, with more targets to come. When Finn also sets his bull's-eye on Stone, his reason why will be the greatest shock of all, making listeners reconsider their beliefs in good and evil.

As bodies and institutions topple, the story rockets toward a shattering finale that will leave the survivors of this explosive tale changed forever.

This is the second time I've tried to resume the Camel Club series, which I enjoyed well enough years ago. Given that I also tried and failed to pick up on the King & Maxwell series, I think my tastes have changed. I am really disliking Baldacci's writing style. #abandoned ( )

Stone Cold is another excellent Camel Club story. The story is a thriller from the beginning to the end. The only bad part is that it ends literally with Oliver Stone, the main character, flying through the air heading towards the ocean. Stone Cold is a great book about spies. Four stars were awarded to the book in this review. This book is highly recommended. ( )

First edition as new

Let's get this year rolling. Good start. ( )